Category Archives: Royal Commission

On 12 September, the Minister for Employment has flagged changes to worker entitlement fund governance rules by confirming the Government will introduce a Fair Work Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017 (the Bill). In a press ... Read more

Former High Court judge Dyson Heydon handed down his final report on the Royal Commission into Trade Union Corruption and Governance on 30 December 2015. Drawing upon evidence gathered from over 500 witnesses and 21 months of proceedings, ... Read more

Victorian Government refuses to provide union corruption report to Royal Commission The Victorian Government has declined a request from Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon to provide a copy of a cabinet-in-confidence inquiry report about trade ... Read more

On 19 May, the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption released a Discussion Paper on Options for Law Reform. The paper raises a number of possible law reform proposals for debate, centring upon the key issues of the adequacy ... Read more

On 18 June, Master Builders held an information session that provided members with an update on the Heydon Royal Commission proceedings and Taskforce Heracles. Taskforce Heracles was established to examine allegations referred to it by the ... Read more

The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption on 28 October 2014 published responses to a range of issues papers relating to the governance, financial management and operation of trade unions and associated relevant entities. ... Read more

The Royal Commission’s own lawyer has called for wide ranging reforms to laws covering union governance and the conduct of union officials. Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission, Jeremy Stoljar QC, provided written submissions on 31 October ... Read more

Former chairman of the ACCC, Graeme Samuel, will review governance arrangements at superannuation fund Cbus. This has arisen after the leaking of members’ private details to the CFMEU was exposed as part of evidence before the Royal Commission ... Read more

Master Builders strongly supports the Federal Government’s decision to extend the Royal Commission into trade unions to the end of 2015 and expand its scope to allow a deeper probe into criminal conduct by union officials. In announcing the ... Read more